Archives: 2018

Who is Channing Dungey? Groundbreaking exec pulls plug on “Roseanne”

ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey is in the spotlight after canceling the popular reboot of “Roseanne.” The decision came after Roseanne Barr posted a racist tweet about a former adviser to President Obama. Barr compared Jarrett, who is black, to an ape on Twitter. After initially pushing back against criticism, Barr said her “joke” was in “bad taste” and apologized. But the…

Arizona teacher on active shooter drills: “It gets to you”

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Boy starts lemonade stand to help pay for his brother's medical bills

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Major League Soccer awards city expansion team

CINCINNATI, OH – JULY 16: Fans of FC Cincinnati cheer on their team during the match against Crystal Palace FC at Nippert Stadium on July 16, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kirk Irwin / Getty Images Cincinnati, Ohio has been awarded a Major League Soccer expansion team to begin play in the 2019 season. MLS Commissioner Don Garber made the announcement…

Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resigns

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Trump shows optimism for North Korea summit. What changed?

WASHINGTON — On his way to Nashville, President Trump ignored questions about the quickly changing status of his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But this morning he tweeted: “We have put a great team together for our talks with North Korea.” That echoed what he said over the weekend, saying “a lot of people are working on…

“He’s next in line if it keeps moving this way”: Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea threatens community

PAHOA, Hawaii — On Hawaii’s big island, residents hoping to dodge the lava from the Kilauea volcano are running out of escape routes. A major access road was closed Tuesday as the eruptions continue. The fountains of molten lava are as mesmerizing as they are dangerous. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans saw the lava launching up in the air. “When…

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resigns amid extramarital affair

Gov. Greitens announced his resignation at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Greitens, who faced possible impeachment over an extramarital affair and allegations of misuse of a charity donor list, said he will resign effective this Friday. “I came to Missouri to fight for the people … I thank all the people who worked beside me … the last few months…

Interpol's most wanted Americans

Wright was convicted of murder in 1962 but escaped prison in 1970. In 1972, he and accomplices hijacked a plane using a handgun stashed in a hollowed-out Bible and demanded that FBI agents deliver $1 million. The hostages safely disembarked n Los Angeles, but the crew was forced to accompany the plane to Algeria. In 2012, a court in Portugal…

How to watch NYC’s Manhattanhenge

   A view of the ‘Manhattanhenge’ sunset from Hunters Point South Park, July 11, 2016 in the Queens borough of New York City. ‘Manhattanhenge’ occurs when the setting sun aligns with the city’s street grid. Drew Angerer / Getty Images New York City residents get to witness a special kind of sunset known as “Manhattanhenge” this week. During the phenomenon,…

Report: Memorial Day weekend violence in Detroit leaves 9 dead

DETROIT — Eight people were gunned down and a ninth died from blunt force trauma in a spate of violence that marred Detroit’s Memorial Day weekend, reports the Detroit News. The violence, extending from Friday evening through early in the morning Tuesday, ended when four people were shot, including a suspected gunman, in the city’s downtown Greektown neighborhood, according to…

Can this bird adapt to a warmer climate? DNA may tell

Rachael Bay is a Postdoctoral Fellow of Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles Many animals have adaptations that help them cope with specific environments or lifestyles. Antarctic fish produce antifreeze proteins that prevent their blood from freezing in subzero temperatures. Some desert rodents survive without ever drinking a single drop of water. Humans living at high altitudes…